JFK Files: U.S. Officials Plotted Destruction Of Cuban Crops With Biological Agents
Newly released JFK files show U.S. developed plan for destroying sugar crops with biological weapons as pretext for a military intervention.
When Government Wanted To Prosecute Tribune Reporter For Leak—But Feared Public Just Wouldn’t Get It
New documents by the National Security Archive reveal why a grand jury refused to prosecute a Chicago Tribune reporter during World War II for a leak.
US Lawmakers Urge Attorney General To Look Into Prosecuting Environmentalists As Terrorists
Members of Congress urged Attorney General Sessions to look into whether the Justice Department has the laws it needs to prosecute pipeline activists as terrorists.
Week 7: Guide To NFL Players Who Protested During National Anthem
President Donald Trump threw another Twitter tantrum after several National Football League players protested during the national anthem on Sunday. He accused the NFL of showing “no leadership” when it comes to suppressing the free speech actions of players. But it is not as if NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell supports
Interview With Max Suchan Of Chicago Community Bond Fund On Failure Of Judges To Implement Bond Reforms
In September, Cook County adopted reforms to the system of money bond for pretrial detention. However, according to the Chicago Community Bond Fund, which has had a team of volunteer court watchers monitoring the implementation, results thus far have been fairly disappointing. On this week’s “Unauthorized Disclosure” podcast, Max Suchan,
Interview: Free Jazz Quintet Irreversible Entanglements On Making Revolutionary Music
The free jazz quintet Irreversible Entanglements released its first eponymous album last month. Recorded over one six-hour studio session in August 2015, the 43-minute album is made of largely improvised instrumentation and Camae Ayewa’s radical poetry on Black trauma, survival, and power. It is the product of five musicians meeting for the
Logging Company’s Attack On Environmental Activist Groups Dismissed By Federal Court
A lawsuit by logging company Resolute Forest Products to suppress environmental activism by Greenpeace and Stand.earth was dismissed by a federal court.
Government May ‘Seize’ Citizens’ Fingerprints To Unlock Apple Devices, Federal Court Rules
Federal court rules the government isn’t violating 5th Amendment when requiring citizens to apply their fingerprints to sensor to provide access to Apple device.
Week 6: Guide To NFL Players Who Protested During National Anthem
Colin Kaepernick, the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback who started the movement of taking a knee during the anthem, filed a “grievance” against the National Football League. He alleged owners colluded to prevent him from playing another NFL game because he engaged in protest. “If the NFL (as well as
Supreme Court Rules Against Private Prison Corporations’ Push For Secrecy
The Supreme Court ruled against GEO Group and CCA, which sought to block the release of records related to their government contracts.